Abstract:
This article analyses the impact of the Church of Scotland (CoS) magazine Life and Work on the
Dutch Reformed Church and other individuals and bodies during the period 1975–1985. It does
this through investigating the editor’s approach to South African affairs and the nature of
contributions that he published. Significantly different views were expressed by those who had
lengthy exposure to the South African context as missionaries of the CoS and ‘tourists’ (holiday
makers, relatives of residents in South Africa and church visitors). As the period progressed,
changing attitudes are discerned that came more and more into line with the anti-apartheid
stance of the General Assembly expressed through its boards and committees.
Description:
This research is part of the
research project, ‘History of
Theological Education in Africa’
directed by Prof. Dr Graham
Duncan of the Department of
Church History and Church
Polity at the Faculty of
Theology, University of
Pretoria.
